Monument record MDO42682 - Second World War pillbox on the northern side of Hengistbury Head

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Summary

The Pillbox Study Group note the reported position of a former pillbox of unknown type at approximately this location, based on a plan of wartime defenses published by M A Edgington.

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The pillbox cannot be seen on modern aerial photographs, and may have been removed


Edgington, M A, 2013, Bournemouth and the Second World War, pp 41-24 (Monograph). SDO16777.

Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e44978 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e44978.
  • --- Monograph: Edgington, M A. 2013. Bournemouth and the Second World War. pp 41-24.

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Grid reference SZ 17690 90980 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Dec 23 2024 3:40PM

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